Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies
Buttery and slightly tangy sugar cookie that are coated in cinnamon sugar!
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1½ cups sugar plus 3 tbsp for rolling
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
- Prepare a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Add the butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar to a large mixing bowl and cream until light in color and fluffy in texture. About 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until combined after each. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix until well combined
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until well combined
- In a small bowl combine 3 tbsp of sugar with the cinnamon.
- Create balls of one tablespoon of cookie dough each.
- Roll each ball of cookie dough in the cinnamon sugar mixture, then set on the prepared cookie sheet with about 2 inches between them.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes
- Remove cookies from the oven and allow to sit for 2-3 minutes, then move to a cooling rack.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.